THW Daily - Power Play Fix Could Be Key to Game 7 for Oilers & Brind'Amour Signs Extension With Hurricanes
Also, exit interviews takeaways for the Boston Bruins & more
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Takeaways From the Boston Bruins’ Exit Interviews
May 19, 2024 by Tommy Bennett
The hardest part of the season has arrived and it is the season exit interviews. This is where the players meet with the media and touch on the season as they prepare for the summer. Obviously, this is much greater when you win the Stanley Cup, but that didn’t happen this season.Â
Easy Fix on Oilers Power Play Could Be Key to Game 7
May 19, 2024 by Jim Parsons
The Edmonton Oilers have the NHL’s best power play in the playoffs. At 36.8%, they are still slightly above the Colorado Avalanche in terms of production, and this is despite the fact the power play has gone 5-for-18 in their series with the Vancouver Canucks and 0-for-8 in the last two games. Now heading towards a Game 7 winner-takes-all contest on Monday, that same power play could mean the difference between moving on to face the Dallas Stars or the end of Edmonton’s season.
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Flyers’ Salary Cap Situation Entering 2024 Offseason
May 19, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
The rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers have the highest cap hit of any NHL team entering the 2024-25 season via CapFriendly, but that should come with a major asterisk. They can make moves—some easier than others—to gain some financial freedom in the offseason and better their future. How exactly can they do that, and what can they theoretically do with this excess cap space?
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Remains Firm on Keeping Arber Xhekaj
May 19, 2024 by Karine Hains
In hockey-mad Montreal, fans fall in love fast and hard with their favourites. When Marc Bergevin signed undrafted defenceman Arber Xhekaj to an entry-level contract in October 2021, hardly anyone had heard about the hard-hitting defenceman. Three years later, a large part of the Canadiens’ fandom has become enamoured with the 23-year-old blueliner.
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Hurricanes Extend Brind’Amour & Staff With Multi-Year Deal
May 18, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The Carolina Hurricanes have extended head coach Rod Brind’Amour and his staff to multi-year contract extensions. This comes after weeks of speculation that the highly respected coach was going to join a new bench in future seasons. Now with their head coach locked in, the Hurricanes will look to address other pressing issues this offseason.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Berube as Saviour & Hyman’s Postseason
May 19, 2024 by The Old Prof
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ new coach, Craig Berube, has made everything look rosy, several questions remain about the team’s direction and future success. Additionally, is the Maple Leafs organization truly as bottom-line-oriented as fans believe? Many argue that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the corporation that owns the team, is more interested in profits than wins. However, the organization has paid hefty sums to former coaches Sheldon Keefe and Mike Babcock not to coach. Does this indicate a genuine commitment to success? How can it be merely a financial strategy?
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